Richard Heinie, owner of Heinie Specialty Products in Quincy, Illinois, has been custom building extraordinarily high quality 1911 pistols since 1973 and pistol sights since 1979. Richard brings years of experience in machining, tool design, tool making, and product design, to his craft and today, Heinie Specialty Products manufactures precision sights as well as other high quality products. An active competitor in IPSC, IDPA, and 1911 matches, he is also a consultant to law enforcement agencies.